title: Aspergillus endocarditis in lung transplant recipient: successful surgical treatment.
abstract: Solid organ transplantation can be followed by Aspergillus infection, implying high mortality rates. The highest infection rates are registered among lung transplant recipients. We present a recent case of an Aspergillus endocarditis in a young lung transplant recipient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Universitario "Marqués de Valdecilla," Santander, Spain. pacoregueiro@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Regueiro
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mons
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Riancho
authors.forename: José Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Revuelta
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents